RESIDENT GROUPS

Meet our sixteen resident arts organizations who create and work out of the Sammons Center.

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Academy of Bangla Arts & Culture

ABAC ™ is the acronym for the Academy of Bangla Arts and Culture.  ABAC, pronounced ‘awe-BAAK,‘ is a Bangla (or Bengali) word that connotes wonder or awe.

Our mission is to foster awareness and appreciation of Bangla arts and culture through immersive cultural experiences. ABAC’s productions are designed to elevate Bangla culture in a way that connects deeply with those who are Bengali and resonate deeply with those who are not, by presenting the shared human experiences and emotions in Bengali music, art, dance and literature.

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African American Repertory Theater

AART was founded in 2007 by stage and screen legend Irma P. Hall together with Dallas-area actors Regina Washington and Vince McGill. 
 
The non-profit theater explores and deepens insights into what African American lives reveal of human nature and the human spirit.
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Beckles Dancing Company

Since 1995, BDC has presented dance concerts to diverse Texas audiences.  The company has danced in various venues, including the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas Museum of Art, South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas Public Library, HCC Central in Houston and the Carpenter Arts Center in Irving.  We have been the guest of Momentum Dance Company, Real Women Dancing in Nacogdoches TX, Contemporary Dance/Forth Worth and the Houston Black Dance Festival.  BDC has also appeared in Austin.

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Cara Mia Theatre

Cara Mía Theatre Co

Cara Mía Theatre produces a professional season of plays and a national Latinx theatre festival at the Latino Cultural Center. Since its inception in 1996, Cara Mía Theatre has invested in multi-year development of original bilingual plays with local and national Latinx writers.

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Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition

The Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition is a grassroots organization of members representing Dallas-area arts and cultural organizations. Established in 2007 as a Texas nonprofit corporation, this active coalition mobilizes support for issues of importance to arts and cultural groups, arts patrons, and individual artists in the greater Dallas area.

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Dallas Swing Dance Society

The Dallas Swing Dance Society is dedicated to the preservation and education of the public in the Swing dancing of the early 20th century.

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Dallas Swing Dance Society

Dance Council of North Texas, a unique service organization, creates opportunities for the community to promote and support all forms of dance.

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Basically Beethoven

OUR MISSION

To enrich and enhance the quality of life for North Texas-area residents, especially families and children, through free concerts of classical music and educational activities.

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Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra

Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra

The mission of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra is to inspire and cultivate excellence in youth through music education, ensemble building, and performance opportunities.

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King Creative Arts Expressions

King Creative Arts Expressions

Founded by musical artist and board certified music therapist Kamica King, MA, MT-BC, King Creative Arts Expressions (KCAE) specializes in inclusive arts-based programs and performances that promote health, community, and social-emotional wellness. With programming suitable for kids through seniors, KCAE offers live musical performances and well as clinical music therapy, and interactive workshops engaging participants in mindfulness, songwriting, music-making, and other creative and artistic wellness centered practices.

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Lone Star Wind Orchestra

The Lone Star Wind Orchestra (LSWO) was founded in April 2006 by Robert Clark, Barry Knezek, and Christopher Tucker. The driving force behind forming this performing ensemble was the collective agreement between the founders to build an orchestra from a player’s perspective and be a vital participant in the North Texas arts community. The founders agreed that the organization needed to focus on these core values: making the best possible music, giving back to the community, and reaching out to the disadvantaged and underserved.

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The Mexico Institute

The Mexico Institute

The Mexico Institute was founded in 1989 to bridge the cultural gap between the rapidly growing Mexican community and other cultures in the Dallas area.

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New Arts Six

New Arts Six

Established in 1985, New Arts Six is a troupe of African-American women whose mission is to preserve, promote and present the ethnic folk music and literature of African Americans. These classically-trained vocalists, pianists, and actors perform American arts songs and operatic arias with slight classic jazz overtones. The group's theatrically-presented works encompass poetry, dialogue, and audience interactions with an emphasis on original arrangements of black spirituals. 

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New Texas Symphony Orchestra

The mission of the New Texas Symphony Orchestra is to enrich the greater Dallas communities. We offer inspiration and entertainment by connecting the patrons of North Texas with live symphonic music.

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Soul Rep

Soul Rep Theatre Company

Soul Rep Theatre Company was founded in 1995 by three Dallas/Fort Worth natives—Guinea Bennett-Price, Anyika McMillan-Herod, and Tonya Holloway—who studied theater at Howard University and Prairie View A&M after graduating from Booker T. Washington High School. After returning to Dallas in the mid-90s, they created the company to fill the void of a theater dedicated to the Black experience.

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Turtle Creek Chorale

In 1980, 30 men stood on stage and sang at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Now known as Turtle Creek Chorale (TCC), that small group has grown to more than 250 dues-paying members who contribute over 100,000 hours annually to rehearsals, performances, community outreach, and educational workshops.

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Voices of Change

Voices of Change

Voices of Change performs, celebrates and encourages new chamber music in North Texas. We are the Southwest’s premiere professional chamber music ensemble dedicated to the performance of the music of our time. Our mission is to promote the works of contemporary composers through performance, commissioning, recording, and education.

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The Women’s Chorus of Dallas

The Women's Chorus of Dallas promotes the strength, diversity, and empowerment of women by performing high quality music to entertain, inspire, and serve the community.

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